Drama ·TV Movie ·History · United States of America · 1976 · 1h 36m

The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis poster
Director
Melville Shavelson
Cast
Paul Michael Glaser as Harry Houdini Sally Struthers as Bess Houdini Ruth Gordon as Cecilia Weiss Vivian Vance as Minnie Adrienne Barbeau as Daisy White Bill Bixby as Rev. Arthur Ford
Crew
Archie R. Dalzell — Director of Photography John Woodcock — Editor Peter Matz — Original Music Composer Peter Benchley — Writer Melville Shavelson — Writer Tracy Bousman — Production Design
Tagline

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.

Synopsis

A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.

Trailer The Great Houdinis — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
magicmagic showbiographyromanceescape artisthoudini
Key Collaborators
Melville Shavelson Director Archie R. Dalzell Director of Photography John Woodcock Editor Peter Matz Original Music Composer Peter Benchley Writer Melville Shavelson Writer Tracy Bousman Production Design
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